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TIL Ford did not have to be rescued during the 2008 financial crisis like the two other major American auto companies, Chrysler and GM

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D1gmV TIL that after being beheaded a person can feel pain and experience fear for about 30 seconds.
BrrYr Short answer: Not as much as humans do
4XKaX TIL that Stan Lee served in the military during World War II for three years after hearing about the attack in Pearl Harbor
dDjjB TIL the official demonym for someone from the state of Indiana is “Hoosier”.
jpva TIL when the Platypus was first cataloged and discovered, it was dismissed as a prank by the explorers or a fake animal created by sewing two together, because nobody could believe it existed.